The Weakest Ice Bucket Challenges in Sports

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has taken over the world—and the sports world right along with it.

High-profile athletes from every sport have accepted the challenge and posted videos of their own dousing.

The general idea is to either soak yourself in ice water or make a donation to the ALS Association (many have done both). The other wrinkle is to nominate others to take the same challenge within 24 hours.

This phenomenon has helped raise awareness for an incurable and devastating disease, and it has spurred millions in donations in the fight for a cure.

Some sports ALS Ice Bucket Challenges have been totally boss—like the Los Angeles Kings goaltending coach using the Stanley Cup as an ice bucket or Paul George doing it (at all) with his cast wrapped in plastic.

Others have been the opposite. Others have been weak sauce, super lame or shake-your-head disappointing. Others have taken the easy way, found loopholes or just altogether failed.

Some people crushed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. These are not those people.

Nate Robinson's Silence

Nate Robinson’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was weak because it was boring.

He doesn’t even say a word—just walks into the room, gets doused and walks back out.

Don’t go, Nate! I have questions! Why didn’t you speak? Do you challenge anyone else? Who are all those people in the room with you? Why are Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz playing in the background like some type of ice bucket soundtrack?

Lolo Jones Doesn't Get It

Lolo Jones decided to just drink a bunch of ice water and make a donation, apparently.

In her Facebook comments, Jones wrote, “I caught some slack on twitter for how I did it. So many ppl have lost sight of what the goal is: to raise money for ALS. It's not about the ice. It's about giving.”

Sure, the goal is to raise money, but it’s also to raise awareness.

Famous athletes pouring buckets of ice on their heads helps bring a little lightheartedness to an otherwise very heavy topic.

It’s awesome that Jones donated, but it's weak that she couldn’t see the forest for the trees.